Nick Gordon found legally responsible for death of Bobbi Kristina Brown

Bobbi Kristina Brown died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was found unresponsive in a bath in her Atlanta flat. Now, a judge has found Nick Gordon "legally responsible" for her death.

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The decision by the judge was made after Nick failed to show at two civil wrongful death hearings. R. David Ware, a lawyer for the conservator of Bobbi Kristina's estate, said: "In court today, we finally finished a long journey for justice for Bobbi Kristina Brown. The court agrees with us, by striking Mr. Gordon's answer that he is legally responsible for her death. The only thing left to prove is the value of her life. We intend to do that ... It's not a criminal case but it doesn't have to be. We want to legally establish he was responsible for her injuries the proceeded her death and we've done that today."

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Speaking outside of court, Bobbi Kristina's aunt Leolah Brown added: "It's been a long time. They should have gotten him. He should have been arrested. I'm angry. I'm angry because I want to see some justice. Something has to happen and it has to happen soon."

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Bobbi Kristina's dad, Bobby Brown, has spoken about the outcome, saying: "I am pleased with the outcome of today's court proceedings. "All I ever wanted was answers relating to who and what caused my daughter's death. Today's judgment tells me it was Nick Gordon. Now I need to process all the emotions I have and lean on God to get me and my family through this." Following the decision, a jury will now be tasked with deciding what damages Nick will have to pay to the late star's estate.

In a statement, the Fulton county medical examiner said Bobbi Kristina's post-mortem results would not be publicly released on the order of the Fulton county superior court.

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"We do not plan to complete the death certificate or determine a cause and manner of death until all test results are completed and all investigative, medical, and other documentary records are received and thoroughly reviewed."

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Her family posted a picture of Bobbi and Whitney together with the following touching tribute:

"It is hard to say goodbye. On Sunday, July 26, Bobbi Kristina Brown made her transition peacefully. The family thanks everyone for their loving thoughts and prayers. As Bobbi Kristina would say: 'The wind is behind me and the sun is in my face.'"

On 17 July 2015, we wrote:

There were fears that Bobbi Kristina Brown might have lost her long battle after family members, a lawyer and a hearse were spotted arriving at her hospice on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston was moved to the hospice from hospital three weeks ago, five months after she was found unresponsive in a bath-tub.

Police officers and a lawyer were also spotted as it's unclear whether Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick Gordon will be charged with anything relating to her accident.

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On 4 July 2015, we wrote:

Bobbi Kristina Brown's aunt has hit out after someone tried to sell pictures of the ailing 22 year old for a huge $100,000.

Outlets including TMZ and Entertainment Tonight were reportedly offered images taken from inside the hospice room of Bobbi Kristina - who was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub on January 31 - with ET confirming they were asked for the huge sum.

On Friday her aunt, Leolah Brown, took to Facebook to write: "You took that picture thinking you gon get some money for it...and thats gon be it. Guess what!????!!!! I will myself if no one else does-see to it that -YOU be revealed!!!"

TMZ claims the pictures were taken by an "extended family member" of the daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston.

Leolah previously insisted the family will do everything they can to make sure "justice is served".

In a Facebook post, she wrote: "I want you all to know that JUSTICE will be served!!! And I can smile as I say it. If you don't trust anything else in this world-know and understand that I will do all that is in MY power to see to it that my niece Bobbi Kristina Brown is served her justice and did not suffer like this in vain! You have my word! (sic)"

Whilst Leolah didn't make any specific comments, it is thought she is referring to the current lawsuit filed against Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick Gordon, who has been accused of knocking her teeth out.

On 25 June 2015, we wrote...

Bobbi Kristina Brown has been moved into a hospice. The 22-year-old star's "condition has continued to deteriorate" since she was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home near Atlanta in late January and her family has made the difficult decision to move her to a facility that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms.

In a new statement on behalf of the Houston family, the aspiring actress' aunt Pat Houston said: "Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, [her] condition has continued to deteriorate.

"As of today, she has been moved into hospice care. We thank everyone for their support and prayers. She is in God's hands now."

In addition, Bobbi's boyfriend has been accused of knocking out her teeth prior to the incident.

Court appointed conservator Bedelia Hargrove filed a $10 million lawsuit against Nick Gordon on Wednesday, claiming he violently assaulted her during a "loud argument" just hours before she was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home near Atlanta on 31 January.

According to court documents, obtained by Us Weeky, Bedelia claims the 25 year old, who sought treatment in rehab in April after his mother caught him trying to commit suicide, dragged Bobbi Kristina upstairs by the hair and knocked out her teeth before a mutual friend discovered her in the bath, where she suffered severe brain damage.

The conservator also issued a statement, saying: "Today I filed a lawsuit on behalf of Bobbi Kristina Brown. I filed this lawsuit to pursue justice on behalf of Bobbi Kristina Brown. No human being, male or female, should endure what Bobbi Kristina endured. Pat Houston [her aunt] and Bobby Brown have done all they can to take care of Bobbi Kristina since this terrible tragedy occurred. I have worked closely with both of them and we all want the very best for Bobbi Kristina. This lawsuit represents our collective efforts to get justice for Bobbi Kristina. We pray that justice will be done for her and that it will be swift."

The lawsuit also claims Nick, who once falsely claimed he had married the starlet, withdrew $11,000 from her account without her permission.

On 19 June 2015, we wrote...

Bobbi Kristina is said to be unable to communicate, but a family source has insisted no one is "trying to pull the plug".

They told People magazine: "Bobbi Kristina remains completely unresponsive. She cannot communicate. The heartbreak and the pain we feel in seeing her that way is beyond words.

"No one is trying to pull the plug. No one is saying goodbye."

Meanwhile, an insider previously insisted Bobby Brown would never take his daughter off life support.

Speaking of reports about the star, who has been in a medically-induced coma since January, they said: "It's background noise. Bobby hears these reports, and it's annoying to him. He hates that people are just waiting for his daughter to die.

"Let me tell you this now. Don't believe any reports that Bobby is going to take her off life support. He's never going to do that.

On 20 April 2015, we wrote...

The 46-year-old singer - whose daughter, 22, has been in a medically induced coma since she was found face down in a bathtub in January this year - alluded to the fact she may have woken up when he came on stage as a special guest at Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly concert at the Verizon Theatre in Dallas on Saturday.

In a video of the gig posted on TMZ, he can be heard saying: "Bobbi is awake. She's watching me."

It remains unconfirmed whether the aspiring actress - whom Bobby had with the late singer Whitney Houston - has in fact regained consciousness and it was recently reported she had been moved to a long-term acute care facility at DeKalb Medical in Georgia.

According to E! News, her aunt Tina has now taken to Facebook to write: "So many messages, sorry can't answer them all right now but I will get to them later..just allow me this time with my family,,yes,she woke up and is no longer on life support!!!!!:):)

Meanwhile, Bobby is said to have disagreed with Whitney's family over whether to turn off Bobbi's life support machine, with her aunt, Pat and her grandmother, Cissy, claiming it isn't "the best option".

A source said: "Of course Bobby wants Krissy to wake up and return to her life. That's all he wants. But there doesn't seem to be a lot of hope and the Houston family is resigned to the fact that keeping Krissy on life support may not be the best option."

In his first public appearance since the incident last week, Bobby admitted he had decided to let God "deal" with the situation.

He said: "I must tell you all, this feels really, really good. I want to thank you all for coming tonight and supporting me and my family.

"Rough times are rough times, and hard times are hard times. I don't know what the hell I'm going through right now but I'm giving it to God and letting him deal with it."

Cissy has also said the family are still praying for "a miracle".

When asked about Bobbi's condition, she explained: "She's the same. We've moved her to a place for rehabilitation. And you know, still not a great deal of hope. [We're] still praying.

"I give it to God one time, because I know he's able. And I cannot change a thing. I'm asking everybody: 'Just pray to the Lord who we know can do something about it.' If he works a miracle, thank God. If it happens the other way, I'm alright."

On 27 March 2015, we wrote...

Whitney Houston's mother Cissy has revealed that her granddaughter Bobbi Kristina remains in "the same" condition, adding that there is "not a great deal of hope" but the family continue to pray.

The 81-year-old gave an interview and she thanked the family's supporters as the 22-year-old remains fighting for her life in critical condition: "I feel every bit of it. I truly do," she said of the ongoing well-wishes for Bobbi Kristina, who was found unconscious in a bath in January.

The star's aunt, Pat Houston and an assistant were seen removing a bag of clothes and stuffed toys from Emory University Hospital earlier this week, as Bobbi Kristina, who's in a medically-induced coma, has been transferred to a private rehabilitation centre from the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Cissy continued: "And you know, still not a great deal of hope. [We're] still praying. I give it to God...because I know he's able.

"And I cannot change a thing. I'm asking everybody: 'Just pray to the Lord who we know CAN do something about it.'"

Bobbi Kristina's father, 80s rap star Bobby Brown, has been almost a permanent fixture at his daughter's bedside in the last seven weeks, along with other members of her close family. Her long-time boyfriend, Nick Gordon, is to be granted visiting access into the new hospital.

Nick's stepfather, Jack Walker Jr, recently spoke out saying he fears for his son's life if anything were to happen to Bobbi Kristina. Nick entered rehab earlier this month for treatment for addiction after reportedly having 'suicidal thoughts'.

On 12 February 2015, we wrote...

Bobbi Kristina Brown's aunt has revealed that her niece is "opening her eyes" and is "doing well", despite remaining on life support after being found unconscious in a bath tub over a week ago.

Leolah Brown, Bobby Brown's sister, has revealed that the 21-year-old has been showing signs that "she will be ok", on the third anniversary of her mother Whitney Houston's death.

In an interview with Fox, Leolah brushed off claims that doctors had been preparing the family for goodbyes.

"So many signs that she will be ok, despite what people are saying over the internet, Krissy is fine."

She also added: "She's opening her eyes and there's a few more things that she's doing. Krissy is doing well right now."

A criminal investigation is currently being conducted by the Roswell police department, but no one has been charged in relation to the incident or named as a suspect.

"I saw this coming. I told her not to trust anyone," Leolah told Fox 5 Atlanta.

Bobbi's aunt went on to slam her niece's relationship with Nick Gordon, insisting that it had not been good for her.

"I have my reasons," she stated, before adding: "There are a lot of family reasons that have that same reason."

Rubbishing reports that Bobbi Kristina could have harmed herself ahead, Leolah was adamant that this was not the case.

"Krissi would never do anything to herself. She loved life too much. She had too much going on. She had too much ahead of her," she said.

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It's been a tough 10 days for Bobbi Kristina Brown's family and friends but they haven't given up hope.

The family held a public candlelight vigil for the 21-year-old last night at the Amphitheater at Riverdale Town Center in Georgia, reports People.

"There has been no change," a Brown family member told the magazine. "We are hoping that God will see fit to perform a miracle in her, so that he will get the glory."

The daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown remains in a medically induced coma after being found face down and unconscious in a bathtub at her Roswell, Georgia, home on 31 January.

On Friday, Bobbi Kristina's cousin Jerod Brown posted on Facebook, "Though doctors may report to the public that opening her eyes is not a good thing or bad thing…#StillPrayforBK. Though the media reported she's in a coma…#StillPrayforBK. Though your neighbor may not be hopeful…#StillPrayforBK."

Over the weekend, it was reported that the authorities were looking into the possible involvement of Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend, Nick Gordon, with whom Bobbi Kristina reportedly has a history of domestic violence.

According to TMZ, Bobbi Kristina had injuries that raised investigators' suspicions.

On 6 February 2015, we wrote...

It's been almost a week since Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive in her bath at home, and placed in a medically-induced coma, and her family are still praying for her to pull through.

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Yesterday, reports were coming in that Bobbi Kristina's family were facing the heartbreaking decision as to whether to turn the 21-year-old's life support machine off. But now family sources have reportedly denied Bobbi has been taken off life support.

"It's now a matter of when the family wants to let go and accept that she's pretty much not going to make it," a source told FOX.

They added: "They've left it up to the family as to how long they want to keep her alive."

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According to TMZ, her dad Bobby doesn't want to face the difficult decision until after the weekend, because he remains hopeful her condition will improve.

Since then, other news outlets have reported she's been taken off life support today - but these are said to be false, according to TMZ.

On 4 February 2015, I wrote...

It has been reported that Whitney Houston's daughter has been moved to a different medical facility.

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Bobbi Kristina Brown is said to be "fighting for her life" after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday last week. Now reports are coming through that Bobbi Kristina was moved from the North Fulton Hospital in Roswell to the Emory University Hospital on Monday.

The 21-year-old aspiring singer, who was placed in a medically-induced coma after being found with "no heartbeat," is said to have "opened and closed" her eyes a few times on Monday, but a source close to the family said she remains on a ventilator in the intensive care unit and doctors have warned that they won't be able to tell if she has suffered brain damage until the sedatives can be reduced.

The insider told CNN that she experienced some seizures on Monday and her medical team have decided to keep her in the coma for the time being.

Meanwhile, Kevin Costner, who starred alongside Whitney in The Bodyguard in 1992, admits he "can't imagine" what her family is going through.

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He told People magazine: "That family's under a lot of stress right now, just an enormous amount of stress. I really hope she's okay."

Interestingly, despite the fact she announced to the world that she had wed Nick Gordon last January and has since referred to him as her "incredible husband," "Bobbi Kristina is not and has never been married to Nick Gordon," Bobby Brown's lawyer has said in a statement to People.

There are many questions still unanswered about what happened that morning and Bobby Brown's lawyer, Christopher Brown of Brown & Rosen, says his office is "currently investigating the events that led to the hospitalisation of Bobbi Kristina."

On 2 February 2015, we wrote...

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was rushed to hospital in Roswell, Georgia, on Saturday after being found unresponsive in a bath by her husband Nick Gordon. Her dad has confirmed she is continuing to receive treatment.

In a statement issued by the singer-songwriter's lawyer, he said: "Privacy is requested in this matter. Please allow for my family to deal with this matter and give my daughter the love and support she needs at this time."

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However, the 45-year-old recording artist - who is currently at his daughter's bed-side at North Fulton Hospital - added they will not be releasing details about Bobbi's condition any time soon.

The statement continued: "The report that Bobbi Kristina Brown has been taken to the hospital in Atlanta, Georgia is accurate. No additional information will be forthcoming."

New information about the aspiring musician - who gossip website TMZ reports has "significantly diminished" brain function and has been placed in a medically induced coma - indicates she had become "obsessed" with the anniversary of her mother's death on February 11 2012 before the incident.

Talking about the 21-year-old's feelings towards the anniversary of Whitney's death, a Houston family insider explained: "She was seemingly obsessed by it - strangely more so than last year or the year before.

"She talked more about that anniversary, than her recent first wedding anniversary."

According to Us Weekly's source, the Houstons and the Browns have come together for Bobbi Kristina. "Everyone is holding hands, praying, hoping for the best. Everyone knows where things are at."